Press Releases

February 11, 2014  In anticipation of the upcoming snow storm, the Abington Township Police Department wishes to remind our residents of the pertinent Township Ordinances regarding Snow Emergency Routes and Snow Removal. When a Snow Emergency is declared, parking on a designated Snow Emergency Route is prohibited. Any car parked on a Snow Emergency Route…

Abington Township has declared a Snow Emergency which will be in effect from Tuesday, January 21, 2014 at 10:00 a.m. until Wednesday, January 22, 2014 at 10:00 a.m. Remember, always drive more carefully under wet or slippery conditions! An Abington Township Ordinance adopted in 1993 designates a snow emergency whenever: Two or more inches of…

During the last two weeks, there were numerous thefts from parked vehicles in Abington Township. Although a majority of these recent thefts occurred in the Abington section of the Township, all neighborhoods have fallen victim to these types of thefts in the past. These thefts can include items from GPS units and laptops to sunglasses…

Case 14-001127 Tuesday, January 14, 2014 On January 10, 2014, a 69 year old male employee was the only person inside the Sunoco Mini-Mart Gas Station located at 209 Township Line Road in the Elkins Park Section of Abington Township. At approximately 4:15 AM, a man entered the store; pointed a small, black, semi-auto type…